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Offline Rory

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #11205 on: March 04, 2025, 08:02:15 PM »
I miss going into March hoping Wigan lose.

Ah, my early twenties.

Offline manic-road

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #11206 on: March 04, 2025, 08:03:37 PM »
Clearly wasn't happy with a lot tonight during the match but those substitutions changed the game.

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #11207 on: March 04, 2025, 08:05:54 PM »
I miss going into March hoping Wigan lose.

Ah, my early twenties.

Bringing in Yacouba Sylla on loan rather than Marco Asensio.

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #11208 on: March 04, 2025, 08:17:39 PM »
I miss going into March hoping Wigan lose.

Ah, my early twenties.

Bringing in Yacouba Sylla on loan rather than Marco Asensio.

or hoping on loan Simon Dawkins pans out

Offline Rory

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #11209 on: March 05, 2025, 12:04:43 AM »
Grim times. McLeish was apppointed when I was 22 (though I consider Houllier to be the first in that succession of dreadful managers) and we weren't promoted until I was 30.

My best years, robbed!

Offline adrenachrome

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #11210 on: March 05, 2025, 02:03:27 AM »
Grim times. McLeish was apppointed when I was 22 (though I consider Houllier to be the first in that succession of dreadful managers) and we weren't promoted until I was 30.

My best years, robbed!

I experienced many managers, going back to 1966.

The strangest thing was that many of our supporters were not happy with Ron Saunders replacing Vic Crowe, who had produced such exciting football.

Offline dcdavecollett

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #11211 on: March 05, 2025, 02:38:54 AM »
Possibly because Crowe was a very good manager who was doing a very good job until he was starved of funds by the Board.

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #11212 on: March 05, 2025, 04:11:56 AM »
I miss going into March hoping Wigan lose.

Ah, my early twenties.

A bloke at work gave me 50/1 for a Wigan win at Arsenal. We desperately needed Arsenal to win and I bet £20 to cheer myself up if they didn’t. He was a big, tough kid, our families had become friends, and the missus said ‘so if they win he’ll owe a grand - what if he won’t pay?’

I said I’d fight him for it. She said ‘do you think you could take him?’ (Obviously not confident).

I said ‘For a thousand pounds I’ll try. A Grand Don’t Come For Free’.

Great album.
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Offline edgysatsuma89

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #11213 on: March 05, 2025, 04:18:10 AM »
Grim times. McLeish was apppointed when I was 22 (though I consider Houllier to be the first in that succession of dreadful managers) and we weren't promoted until I was 30.

My best years, robbed!

Amen, brother.

Online ChicagoLion

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #11214 on: March 05, 2025, 06:13:14 AM »
Still waiting for us to look like we have some controll defensively.
It was a great result last night but we got away with it as we were opened up several times.
Our offensive players do not help enough, Rogers Bailey Ramsey are all poor without the ball.

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #11215 on: March 05, 2025, 09:23:23 AM »
Once we have some defensive midfielders fit and Torres back in the team that might happen.

Offline FatSam

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #11216 on: March 05, 2025, 09:35:26 AM »
Still waiting for us to look like we have some controll defensively.
It was a great result last night but we got away with it as we were opened up several times.
Our offensive players do not help enough, Rogers Bailey Ramsey are all poor without the ball.
Isn’t the issue that Kamara has been injured? Without his protection the defending always ends up being more reactive and less measured.

Online ChicagoLion

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #11217 on: March 05, 2025, 09:48:04 AM »
Still waiting for us to look like we have some controll defensively.
It was a great result last night but we got away with it as we were opened up several times.
Our offensive players do not help enough, Rogers Bailey Ramsey are all poor without the ball.
Isn’t the issue that Kamara has been injured? Without his protection the defending always ends up being more reactive and less measured.
I was hoping that was the case but his return did not herald a huge uptick in form.
Without doubt he improves us but I think the problems go deeper.

Offline London Villan

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #11218 on: March 05, 2025, 09:50:22 AM »
But we lost Torres before Kamara was back up to speed. They have only played a handful of games together this season.




Online ChicagoLion

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Re: Unai Emery
« Reply #11219 on: March 05, 2025, 09:55:23 AM »
But we lost Torres before Kamara was back up to speed. They have only played a handful of games together this season.
Without doubt the injuries have impacted us.
But I keep seeing midfielders and defenders running through our midfield andpast our defence with relative ease.
It’s not dissimilar to the Smith PL set up.

 


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